English Explanatory Dictionary

romaunt

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A romantic story told in verse; a romance.

Pronunciation

/ɹəˈmɔːnt/ /ɹəʊˈmɔːnt/

Word forms

romaunt romaunts

Etymology

Etymology tree Vulgar Latin Rōma Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Vulgar Latin -nus Vulgar Latin -ānus Vulgar Latin rōmānus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Vulgar Latin -icus Vulgar Latin rōmānicus Vulgar Latin -ē Vulgar Latin rōmānicē Old French romanz Old French romauntder. English romaunt From Old French romaunt (modern roman), variant of romanz.

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